Garden Town

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Garden Town
Location Gulberg Town
Population ~30,000
Union Council 126
Nazim Farid Munir
Area  ?
Houses Built:  ?
Number of Plots:  ?
Postal Code 54700

Garden Town is a suburban locality located in Gulberg Town, Lahore.

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[edit] History

Garden Town was acquired in 1960 by the Lahore Development Authority, which at that time was called the Lahore Improvement Trust. Prior to that the majority of the land was being used for agriculture. Due to its close proximity to Canal Road, it was a popular place to settle among businessmen. During the 1970s, urban development increased significantly, when Punjab University opened its new campus along Garden Town's northern boundary. Development continued up until the 1980s and by the 1990s most of the plots had been developed.

[edit] Location

Garden Town is located within the administrative town of Gulberg, which forms West Lahore. The borders surrounding Garden Town are:

[edit] Development

Garden Town is divided into 12 blocks:

[edit] Residents

Garden Town is one of the most developed neighbourhoods in Lahore, home to the wealthy middle class. The majority of its residents comprise mainly of businessmen as well as students who attend the various colleges and universities in the area, namely Punjab University and Allama Iqbal Medical College. It is also home to some celebrities, politicians and overseas Pakistanis. The community in recent years has developed a vibrant social life and a literate elite. Property value has increased significantly in the passed 5 years due to location of Garden Town and the development of Barakat market into a major Lahore market. A typical residential home in the area can cost anywhere from U.S. $100,000 to $150,000. The population of Garden Town is approximately 25,000.

[edit] Education

Many of Lahore's well known private schools are located in Garden Town. These include:

  • Beaconhouse Public School, Garden Town Campus
  • The City School, Garden Town Campus
  • Pepperdine School
  • SKANS
  • Unique High School
  • Himayat-e-Islam Girls College

[edit] Health Services

[edit] 2006 Redevelopment

In 2006, Barakat Market underwent massive redevelopment. Changes included increased parking space, widening of the footpath as well as reconstruction of all the roads in the market area.

[edit] Shopping

Barakat Market is Garden Town's claim to fame and is known as one of Lahore's shopping areas. It is located on the Main Boulevard between Ali Block to the north and Aibak and Babar Blocks to the south. The market over the years has diversified to meet the needs of not only the local population but of the rest of the city. It is home to many jewelers as well as pharmacy's and general stores. Many western restaurants and banks are also present in the area. Recently an HP center opened up in the southeast corner of the market. Barakat Market is known for its shopping centers. In recent times many clothing outlets have opened up in the area. Some well known shopping centers in the market are:

  • Salaar Center
  • Central Plaza
  • Shan Arcade

[edit] Restaurants

Barakat Market is home to most restaurants in Garden Town. All the western restaurants are located in this area. These include:

[edit] Banks

Many banks have branches for Garden Town in Barakat Market, which include:

[edit] High Rise Construction

As you approach Garden Town through Main Boulevard, a number of high-rise buildings can be seen which are home to both large and small business concerns. This area is quickly developing into high rise district of Lahore. The Emaar Group has plans to build skyscraper of an area of 46,000 square yards (92 kanal), known as Sheikh Zayed Centre in Garden Block.

[edit] Transportation

Commercialization in this area has immensely increased the traffic flow, not only on the main roads but also om the small lanes and access roads which are unable to cope with the large volume. This has been primarily due to the mushroom growth of small institutes, ranging from tuition academies to schools, offices and colleges operating here. Commuting to different parts of the city is easy due to adequate public transport by:

[edit] Politics

Garden Town is currently part of the following:

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Neighborhoods of Lahore metropolis

Administrative Towns: Aziz Bhatti Town • Ravi Town • Shalimar Town • Wagah • Data Ganj Baksh • Gulberg • Allama Iqbal Town • Samanabad • Nishtar Town • Cantt
Localaties: Ichhra • Garden Town • Model Town • Valencia • Wapda Town • Faisal Town • Johar Town • Mustafa Town • Hassan Town • Muslim Town • Awan Town • PCH Society • Green Town • Gulshan-e-Ravi • Sanda
Neighbourhoods: Shad Bagh • Gawalmandi • Laxshmi • Qila Gujar Singh • Township • Begum kot • DHA • SukhChayn Gardens • Mughalpura • Jallo Mor • Batapur • Shahdara • Baghbanpura • Krishan Nagar • Old City